Home / Blog Heating reimagined: heat pumps for building decarbonization Industrial heat pumps are revolutionizing the way we heat buildings. With the ability to produce temperatures of up to 150C, these robust systems have become a sustainable solution for across the...
Home / Blog What is District Energy? How district energy is helping our local communities and society at large District energy uses local resources to tackle broad, global energy and environmental challenges. But what is it, exactly? District energy uses a centrally...
Home / Blog Top Considerations for Building Owners Evaluating Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Systems When considering the use of Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems, building owners should consider certain important factors that could lead to increased costs and...
Home / Blog Our History: Vicinity Energy in Kendall Square Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has undergone many changes since the 1800s. Once a heavily industrial area, Kendall is now home to the world’s leading biotech and research facilities. The Boston...
Home / Blog Our History: Vicinity Energy in Kansas City Today, the Kansas City Grand Avenue district steam and chilled water plant serves thermal energy to 8.5 million square feet of downtown Kansas City buildings for their heating and cooling needs. In 1900, the...
Home / Blog Earth Day 2023: Vicinity Energy’s Climate Progress Earth Day was officially recognized in 1970 when U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed the creation of the holiday in order to call attention to the need for national environmental regulations. Twenty...
Home / Blog Our History: Vicinity Energy in Grand Rapids On May 1, 1888… The City of Grand Rapids, in partnership with Thomas Edison, created the Grand Rapids Edison Light and Fuel Co., which kickstarted operations at the southwest corner of West Fulton Street...
Home / Blog Market Update: Natural Gas Outlook 2023 Last year saw drastic changes in the natural gas market, from the ongoing war in Ukraine to record high energy prices to fluctuating natural gas inventories. As we reported in our last natural gas outlook, the team...
Home / Blog eSteam™: A New, Greener Solution to Combat Carbon Emissions Many people are aware that pollution is a harmful downside to urbanization. What you may not know, however, is that 90% of our world’s population breathes polluted air every day, and 7 million...